The Best Part_
Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...
Starring
Gérard Philipe, Michèle Cordoue, Georges Chamarat
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Best Part was released 71 years ago in 1955.
Overview
Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building...
The Best Part is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Gérard Philipe
Philippe Perrin
Michèle Cordoue
Micheline
Georges Chamarat
Lemoigne
Umberto Spadaro
Gino
Valeria Moriconi
Odette
Olivier Hussenot
Colombin
Alberto Bonucci
Antoine
Jean Lefebvre
Raymond
Jean-Jacques Lécot
Pasquier
MF
Michel François
Doctor Molinier
Robert Bazil
Jess Hahn
Karl
MZ
Mohamed Ziani
Ali
AM
Augusto Mingione
Pietro
Marcel Bozzuffi
GH
Georges Hubert
Louis Velle
The new chief engineer
Jacques Moulières
Luigi
Giacomo Furia
The canteen manager
LF
Lina Furia
The canteen manager
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What is The Best Part about?
Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...
How long is The Best Part?
The Best Part has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in The Best Part?
The cast of The Best Part includes Gérard Philipe, Michèle Cordoue, Georges Chamarat, Umberto Spadaro, Valeria Moriconi.
What is the rating of The Best Part?
The Best Part has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama